GoGoBoy
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I heard that after GL came back from the long shut down when it was being painted, it kept faulting with anymore than 2 trains on the track and required lengthy evacs.
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It's Fright Nights not Fright Night. Can a mod please change the thread title? My OCD won't be able to cope.
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2 hours ago, Brad2912 said:
Yesterday the following was closed at DW
MDMC
Pandamonium
Shockwave
Escape from Madagascar
Tailspin
That's just shameful, especially when adding in all of the major ride removals over the last few years.
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What an incredible article... even featuring the entire ride layout. Very impressive work from the ABC. Let's hope this all gets us closer to the truth.
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Makes sense to me - hopefully things will be more settled then from a COVID pov, plus the Septemeber school holidays I believe have always been a big fave for opening new attractions. Obviously they'll want to get max bang for their buck considering the large investment.
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6 minutes ago, AlexB said:
You're telling me that a former chief operating officer of VRTP, who was also a board member of AALARA, had nothing to do with Leviathan - an element of a far more elaborate precinct project that was fully fleshed out in May 2019, before his departure from the company?
I mean, sure - Kirby obviously had his little 'final approval' stamp to go on, but that doesn't mean he determined the type, sourced the supplier, nutted out the design, right? I mean, we've long bemoaned Ardent's habit of CEOs choosing rides... you don't honestly think Kirby was the instrumental success for this, given his other exploits?
Nope, my understanding is it was predominantly Bikash.
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9 minutes ago, TomiJ said:
Does it really mater, who actually cares.
I do think it's useful to know who's responsible for making the big decisions that essentially change the face of our parks. It gives an idea of possible future direction. Just look at the attractions we got when John Menzies was in charge - absolutely world class.
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4 hours ago, Jdude95 said:
Tbf it doesn’t make any difference when both the enthusiast and the executive can claim the same amount of credit for actually securing the ride.
It wasn't the executive claiming credit, it was me suggesting that the comment that a Village executive who is no longer with the company is responsible for the New Atlantis is not correct. I agree that there are former Village execs who deserve a lot of credit for their contributions. But my understanding is that the New Atlantis was decided on and signed off by execs who are still with the company
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10 hours ago, Jdude95 said:
I rode Blue Fire at Europa, so you can personally thank me for Steel Taipan...
Slight difference between a theme park enthusiast going for a joy ride and a theme park executive on a fact finding mission to purchase a new attraction.
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45 minutes ago, Jdude95 said:
Been speaking to the Dippin Dots guy again?
If you ask the current leadership team, they will take full responsibility for every aspect of New Atlantis because why credit a guy who doesn't even work here anymore?Nope. But I'm pretty sure Bikash went on a trip to China and rode the Jungle Blazer (or whatever they're called) wooden coasters by MVR in China, which convinced him to get one for SW. I also believe the decision to create a whole new 'precinct' only came about not too long before the announcement (ie. it certainly hasn't been years in the planning). I could be wrong on this, but don't think I am.
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7 hours ago, AlexB said:
The reason you should direct your thumbs up to Dreamworld is because the person who 'signed off and got this going' now works for Dreamworld.
^ That's not correct from what I've heard
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10 hours ago, Gazza said:
So does anyone else reckon Surf Hill will get axed too? Super 8 reached the end of its life and was replaced with new fibreglass about 3 years ago, and Surf Hill isn't too much older...
I just assumed it would because the offering's so similar. On that note - any idea why they would have needed to replace Super 8? There are far older slides that still exist out there. Can't see how these slides are overly punished
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Agree with most above - WnW Syd ended up being far from what we all hoped and expected from early concept art, and the operations were abysmal. It should have been a success, but for Village it was a disaster. It may be a different case for Parques Reunidos as they acquired the park for only $40 million. It cost Village $120 million to build. In theory they may have got a deal, but the park still needs to be profitable
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The 'stage' for the Monster Truck show is just embarrassing - all of those temporary banners and paintings. Looks worse than a dodgy regional carnival!
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Question: Isn't Super 6 super slow and weak? Hardly a thrill slide complex. Assuming this is a freak accident rather than a design or operational flaw?
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Not to mention the fact that 'Fully 6' was illegible due to the font used. Plus none of the GP would know what fully 6 even means
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Why wouldn't they upload to YouTube? The video was shared on all their channels, including social media, and it's also on the website.
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I freaking love it. The graphics are great, and considering the fact it's Village Roadshow, the whole cinematic vibe makes sense. The drama!
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It's a 25 year old coaster, so we shouldn't be surprised if that's the case. I know everyone was excited about the repaint for some reason but it was literally just lipstick on a very painful pig.
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I'd look forward to riding if it didn't break my neck on literally every poor transition!
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Is the permanent reduction of 2 rides in addition to the many many rides that have been removed recently? Makes sense not to duplicate, but their current ride line up is lacking on so many levels, made far worse by recent removals.
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Love those coaster options. We all know Lindsay Fox has a lot of money, so he could easily afford to make an investment into the park such as this, if he wanted to. Remember all those plans he told the media he had to restore the park to its former glory when he bought the place? Interesting, isn't it.
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Luna park 9 new rides construction
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The logo(s) and the names... not good, not good at all.